The Latest: Light turnout in Alabama Senate primary

The Latest on Alabama's special primary election for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Attorney General Jeff Sessions : Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill said Tuesday afternoon that turnout could be as low as 10 percent to 15 percent if the trend continues. Polling places across the state reported light traffic in the morning.

Sen. Heller reveals: I voted for Trump

Dean Heller DNC targets Heller with billboard ads Dems target Flake's seat amid GOP infighting Trump signs Veterans Affairs bill at New Jersey golf club MORE revealed to a reporter on Monday that he voted for President Trump last November, ending nine months of evasiveness on whether he voted for his party's presidential nominee. Heller told The Nevada Independent in a statement that he voted for Trump, despite his often vocal criticism of the GOP president.

High-tech U.S. plants offer jobs even as the laid-off struggle

NORWOOD, Ohio - Herbie Mays is 3M proud, and it shows - in the 3M shirt he wears; in the 3M ring he earned after three decades at the company's plant in suburban Cincinnati; in the way he shows off a card from a 3M supervisor, praising Mays as "a GREAT employee." Mays' last day at 3M was in March.

Commentary: World War II vets fire back at Nazi march

The Nazi flags and salutes in Charlottesville, Virginia, over the weekend were a tough sight for anyone who had anything to do with the bloodiest war in human history. "I signed up to fight Nazis 73 years ago and I'll do it again if I have to," tweeted World War II veteran and former Michigan Rep. John Dingell.

Flight low on fuel blocked from landing at IND

A United Airlines flight from Chicago wasn't allowed to land at the Indianapolis International Airport Friday night, and it could have Vice President Mike Pence to thank. Pence was in town to speak at a luncheon in downtown Indianapolis, and as part of standard procedure, the Secret Service adds a temporary flight restriction -- known as a TFR -- to the airspace around Indianapolis.

White nationalists groups plan to be ‘more active than ever’

Emboldened and proclaiming victory after a bloody weekend in Virginia, white nationalists are planning more demonstrations to promote their agenda after the violence that left a woman dead and dozens injured. The University of Florida said white provocateur Richard Spencer, whose appearances sometimes stoke unrest, is seeking permission to speak there next month.

Buy stocks because you believe in the U.S., not a a Trump bumpa

During the 2016 presidential election campaign, a digital analytics firm reviewed 4.5 million tweets that expressed an opinion about Donald Trump and found that 200,000 included threats to leave the U.S. The top destination was Mexico, but 5,800 said they would move to Alaska and another 1,500 chose Hawaii. These people knew they didn't like Trump, but apparently did not know that Alaska and Hawaii are U.S. states.

Trump to tackle opioid addiction in White House speech

President Donald Trump is poised to deliver a major speech Thursday on fighting the opioid epidemic, the deadliest drug crisis in U.S. history. "We're going to have a big meeting on opioids tomorrow," Trump told reporters as he left the White House Wednesday en route to Texas.

US ‘closer to war than ever before’

What's the football? And what's the biscuit? Trump has the US nuclear codes that, together with the Pentagon, could launch an ICBM in 5 minutes and start a nuclear war with North Korea, or anyone really. North Korean government launches the Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile, at an undisclosed location in North Korea.

GOPs Shotgun Marriage – Can the GOP’s Shotgun Marriage Be…

Can the GOP's Shotgun Marriage Be Saved? By Patrick J. Buchanan Tuesday - August 29, 2017 Wednesday morning, Nov. 9, 2016, Republicans awoke to learn they had won the lottery. Donald Trump had won the presidency by carrying Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania.

Tanner Ainge faces two opponents in Utah primary for vacant House seat

Three GOP candidates hoping to replace former Rep. Jason Chaffetz in Congress face off in a primary election Tuesday after weeks trying to burnish their conservative credentials and fend off attack ads from deep-pocketed outside groups. Chaffetz abruptly stepped down from his seat in June after making a name for himself as the Republican who relentlessly investigated Hillary Clinton and her emails while he was chairman of the House Oversight Committee.

Unpredictable Race for Ex-Rep. Chaffetz’s Seat in Utah

As Republican voters in Utah's 3rd District begin trekking to the polls Tuesday morning, no one is certain who among the three hard-charging candidates will emerge the primary with the GOP standard to succeed former Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz in the special election November 7. Since the 3rd District was created in 1981, it has sent only one Democrat to the U.S. House. That was the late centrist Democrat Bill Orton, who won the seat in a major upset in 1990.